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US working to get dozens of Americans from Afghanistan: Blinken

Islamic State Stronger Today in Afghanistan After US Withdrawal - CENTCOM Chief

The Islamic State terror group (banned in Russia) has a stronger presence in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal in 2021, US Central Command (CENTCOM) head Gen. Michael Kurilla said during a congressional hearing on Thursday

US State Dept. to Share Report on Its Role in Withdrawal From Afghanistan - Blinken

The US State Department will share with Congress by mid-April the review results of its role in the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday

Taliban Neutralize 3 Islamic State Fighters in Kabul - Spokesman

Forces of the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) neutralized three fighters of the IS (Islamic State, banned in Russia) in Kabul, the Taliban's official spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Wednesday

Taliban Appoint New Head of Afghan Central Bank - Spokesman

The Taliban movement (under UN sanctions for terrorism), which is currently ruling in Afghanistan, appointed former acting Finance Minister Mullah Hidayatullah Badri the new head of the country's Central Bank, Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabihullah Mujahid said

US Lawmaker Says Will Subpoena Blinken if Afghanistan Withdrawal Docs Not Produced Soon

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said on Tuesday that he will subpoena US Secretary of State Antony Blinken if the chief diplomat fails to produce documents related to the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan by Thursday

Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

Afghanistan's schools reopened for the new academic year Tuesday, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class

Underfunding forces rations cuts in poverty-stricken Afghanistan: UN agency

The World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based UN food agency, announced Friday that a lack of funds has forced it to carry out deep cuts to life-saving assistance in March for at least four million people

Welfare incentives for KP police to boost morale, capacity of cops

Being the frontline force in fight against terrorism, the Khyber Pakthunkhwa police have rendered great sacrifices for the protection of lives and properties of the people besides thwarting the nefarious designs of the inimical forces

Afghan Top Diplomat Says Girls to Return to Schools Once Internal Issues Solved - Reports

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, during a meeting of Afghan religious scholars with a delegation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has said that females will return to schools as soon as internal issues in Afghanistan are resolved, the TOLO News broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a source with the UAE delegation

SIGAR report exposes India's spoiler role in Afghanistan

A report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has exposed India for playing the role of a spoiler in Afghanistan to fulfill its noxious designs

Afghanistan now 'most repressive country' for women, UN envoy tells Security Council

Canada Seeks to Amend Criminal Code Terrorism Provisions to Allow Aid to Kabul - Minister

Afghanistan now 'most repressive country' for women, UN envoy tells Security Council

Jamaat ul Ahrar accepts responsibility for killing of Balkh governor

Jamaat ul Ahrar, a militant outfit, on Thursday accepted responsibility for the suicide bomb blast that killed Governor of Balkh province in Afghanistan Mulla Mohammad Dawood Muzammil , said a spokesman of Pakistan Tehreek Taliban

Taliban governor of Afghan province killed in suicide attack

Stolen Afghan Assets Can Now be Used In Other Conflicts - UN Envoy

Stolen Afghan Assets Can Now be Used In Other Conflicts - UN Envoy

Stolen Afghan assets can now be used in different conflict areas, the Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Anna Evstigneeva said on Wednesday

Republicans, Democrats Split Over Biden's Decision to Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan

The US House held on Wednesday the first hearing to review the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, which showed a gap between Republicans and Democrats in their assessment of the decision made by President Joe Biden

Funds For Afghanistan Likely to Drop if Women in NGOs Not Allowed to Work - UN Official

The financial help directed to Afghanistan is likely to decrease as women can not work in non-governmental organizations, the Special Representative of the Secretary General Roza Otunbayeva said on Wednesday

US, Allies Urge Taliban to Reverse Restrictions on Women Rights - Statement

The United States and its allies called on the Taliban on Wednesday to reverse "all decisions" restricting women and girls' rights and to respect all people of Afghanistan

Women march as rights under threat across the globe

Women in Kabul Protesting Against Oppression, Demanding Right to Study, Work

Dozens of women in the Afghan capital took to the streets to protest against their oppression prior to International Women's Day, demanding the restoration of their right to study and work, an activist who participated in the rally said on Tuesday

US Israelis Outside US Embassy Calling on Washington to Protest Judicial Reform - Reports

People with dual American-Israeli citizenship have gathered in front of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to call on Washington to oppose Israel's controversial judicial reform, Israeli media reported